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#4e997c color: Fake Fern

#4e997c is rgb(78, 153, 124) in RGB and oklch(62.615% 0.08781 166.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

62.6%
0.088
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #4e997c

#4e997c is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fake Fern (#529875). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4e997c mixed with white

  1. 4e997c
  2. 61a388
  3. 73ad95
  4. 85b7a2
  5. 97c1ae
  6. a8cbbc
  7. b9d6c9
  8. cbe0d6
  9. dceae4
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #4e997c mixed with black

  1. 4e997c
  2. 43846b
  3. 38705a
  4. 2d5d4a
  5. 234a3b
  6. 19382c
  7. 0f271e
  8. 071711
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4e997c with less saturation

  1. 4e997c
  2. 56977d
  3. 5d967e
  4. 639480
  5. 699381
  6. 6f9182
  7. 758f83
  8. 7a8d84
  9. 7f8c86
  10. 838a87

Questions about #4e997c

What color is #4e997c?

#4e997c is soft emerald. The closest named color is Fake Fern. In RGB it is rgb(78, 153, 124), in HSL hsl(156.8, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.615% 0.08781 166.242).

What colors go well with #4e997c?

The complementary color of #4e997c is #af7293. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f945f and #399899. The triadic partners are #8380bb and #b4775a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e997c?

White text reads better on #4e997c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e997c a warm or cool color?

#4e997c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.088.